"貔貅" meaning in Chinese

See 貔貅 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/, /pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: píxiū [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡ [Mandarin, bopomofo], pei⁴ jau¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], píxiū [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], písiou [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pʻi²-hsiu¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], pí-syōu [Mandarin, Yale], pyishiou [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], писю [Mandarin, Palladius], pisju [Mandarin, Palladius], pèih yāu [Cantonese, Yale], pei⁴ jau¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], péi⁴ yeo¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], bjij xjuw [Middle-Chinese], /*bi qʰu/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang]
Etymology: Earliest extant attestations are in the Book of Rites and Lost Book of Zhou: * * Head templates: {{head|zh|adjective}} 貔貅
  1. (Cantonese) naughty; mischievous Tags: Cantonese
    Sense id: en-貔貅-zh-adj-WnnTQ1s9 Categories (other): Cantonese Chinese

Noun

IPA: /pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/, /pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: píxiū [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡ [Mandarin, bopomofo], pei⁴ jau¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], píxiū [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], písiou [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pʻi²-hsiu¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], pí-syōu [Mandarin, Yale], pyishiou [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], писю [Mandarin, Palladius], pisju [Mandarin, Palladius], pèih yāu [Cantonese, Yale], pei⁴ jau¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], péi⁴ yeo¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], bjij xjuw [Middle-Chinese], /*bi qʰu/ [Old-Chinese, Zhengzhang]
Etymology: Earliest extant attestations are in the Book of Rites and Lost Book of Zhou: * * Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 貔貅
  1. (Chinese mythology) pixiu, a mythical horned animal that is believed to bring luck Tags: Chinese Categories (topical): Chinese mythology
    Sense id: en-貔貅-zh-noun-x97aheGY Categories (other): Chinese disyllabic morphemes, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese disyllabic morphemes: 9 74 17 Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 9 84 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 9 43 3 41 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 45 2 45 2 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (figurative) fierce warrior Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-貔貅-zh-noun-XaZ8cq7N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 天祿/天禄 (tiānlù), 天祿 (tiānlù), 天禄 (tiānlù) Related terms: 天鹿, 辟邪 (bìxié)
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      "ref": " Lost Book of Zhou, circa 4ᵗʰ – 1ˢᵗ centuries BCE",
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      "zh-pron": "pyishiou"
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      "zh-pron": "bjij xjuw"
    },
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      "zh-pron": "/*bi qʰu/"
    },
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    },
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    "Book of Rites",
    "Yi Zhou Shu"
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      "roman": "Shān zhī shēn yě, hǔbào píxiū héwéi kě fú?",
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        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "píxiū"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pei⁴ jau¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "píxiū"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "písiou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pʻi²-hsiu¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pí-syōu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pyishiou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "писю"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pisju"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pèih yāu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pei⁴ jau¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "péi⁴ yeo¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bjij xjuw"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Old-Chinese",
        "Zhengzhang"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "/*bi qʰu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/*bi qʰu/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "tiānlù",
      "word": "天祿/天禄"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tiānlù",
      "word": "天祿"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tiānlù",
      "word": "天禄"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Book of Rites",
    "Yi Zhou Shu"
  ],
  "word": "貔貅"
}

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    "Chinese disyllabic morphemes",
    "Chinese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chinese lemmas",
    "Chinese nouns",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 貅",
    "Chinese terms spelled with 貔",
    "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Middle Chinese lemmas",
    "Middle Chinese nouns",
    "Old Chinese lemmas",
    "Old Chinese nouns",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for pronunciation in Hakka entries"
  ],
  "etymology_examples": [
    {
      "english": "When there is a ferocious beast (of prey) in front, the flag with a pixiu / leopard('s skin) on it should be displayed.",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Classical Chinese",
        "Traditional Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version",
      "roman": "Qián yǒu zhìshòu, zé zǎi píxiū.",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "前有摯獸,則載貔貅。",
      "type": "quote"
    },
    {
      "english": "When there is a ferocious beast (of prey) in front, the flag with a pixiu / leopard('s skin) on it should be displayed.",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Classical Chinese",
        "Simplified Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " The Book of Rites, c. 4ᵗʰ – 2ⁿᵈ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version",
      "roman": "Qián yǒu zhìshòu, zé zǎi píxiū.",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "前有挚兽,则载貔貅。",
      "type": "quote"
    },
    {
      "english": "The mountains being thus deep, how can tigers, leopards, and pixiu be tamed?",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Classical Chinese",
        "Traditional Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " Lost Book of Zhou, circa 4ᵗʰ – 1ˢᵗ centuries BCE",
      "roman": "Shān zhī shēn yě, hǔbào píxiū héwéi kě fú?",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "山之深也,虎豹貔貅何為可服?",
      "type": "quote"
    },
    {
      "english": "The mountains being thus deep, how can tigers, leopards, and pixiu be tamed?",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Classical Chinese",
        "Simplified Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " Lost Book of Zhou, circa 4ᵗʰ – 1ˢᵗ centuries BCE",
      "roman": "Shān zhī shēn yě, hǔbào píxiū héwéi kě fú?",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "山之深也,虎豹貔貅何为可服?",
      "type": "quote"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Earliest extant attestations are in the Book of Rites and Lost Book of Zhou:\n*\n*",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "貔貅",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Cantonese Chinese"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "naughty; mischievous"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "naughty",
          "naughty"
        ],
        [
          "mischievous",
          "mischievous"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Cantonese) naughty; mischievous"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "píxiū"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄆㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄡ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pei⁴ jau¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "píxiū"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "písiou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pʻi²-hsiu¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pí-syōu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pyishiou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "писю"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pisju"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pèih yāu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pei⁴ jau¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "péi⁴ yeo¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Middle-Chinese"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bjij xjuw"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Old-Chinese",
        "Zhengzhang"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "/*bi qʰu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰi³⁵ ɕi̯oʊ̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pʰei̯²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "other": "/*bi qʰu/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Book of Rites",
    "Yi Zhou Shu"
  ],
  "word": "貔貅"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 貔貅 meaning in Chinese (8.1kB)

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